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Part one
excerpt from novel: Tangerine
aCTiViTY 1.1
WoRd ConneCTions
Multiple-Meaning Words
The words mood and atmosphere both refer to the emotional tone of a story. A story can have a sad, joyful,
or even a frightening mood or atmosphere. The word mood can also mean the way you feel at a certain time. The word atmosphere is also used in science to mean the gases that surround Earth.
selecting Language Resources
Learning Targets
• Use domain-specific words to create precision while speaking and writing about a novel. PI.7.12a
• Use an expanded set of words to create precision while speaking and writing. PI.7.12a
• Adjust language choices to suit the academic setting and audience. PI.7.4
The chart presents words and phrases you will use in discussion and writing. Think about each word or phrase. Circle Q, H, or T to indicate how well you know it. Work with a partner, asking your partner to explain each word or phrase. Listen closely to the explanation, and then write your partner’s name in the In Your Own Words column along with his or her condensed idea.
Rating
Q
H
T
I have seen this word or phrase, but I have questions about its meaning.
I have heard this word or phrase, but do not know it well.
I know this word or phrase so well that I could teach it to someone else.
Word or Phrase
Definition
In Our Own Words
imagery
Rating Q H T
the use of words to create pictures
motif
Rating Q H T
an idea that is repeated throughout a film, book, or story
mood
Rating Q H T
the feeling of a story
atmosphere
Rating Q H T
the feeling of a story
allusion
Rating Q H T
an indirect mention of a person, place, text, or event
sensory language
Rating Q H T
words that relate to the five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell)
setting
Rating Q H T
where and when a story takes place
point of view
Rating Q H T
the perspective from which a story is told
conflict
Rating Q H T
the struggle in a story
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